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when katrina happened i was one that said let's do it. within ten days. $60 billion was there. when there's a small town, where there's a tornado or some other national disaster, we say let's do it. that's what makes america different. and here, we have now -- >> 66 days. >> 66 days and counting. individuals who are still without power out of their homes. individuals who are still suffering from this storm and it seems as though the rules are trying to change. the speaker did not allow a vote on the floor when we thought we had an agreement. so my, and i think that's why you saw the unanimous between democrats and republicans. >> you and michael grimm. yes. >> because we're asking for fairness. when you go and talk to the people in my district as you have and you can look into their eyes and see their hurt. and that's why i asked in my statement on the flood today, i was asking the speaker to come walk with me. come talk to these people as mr. hoyer. come walk with michael grimm or peter king or come walk with governor cuomo or governor christie. and you'll see you're talking t
when katrina happened i was one that said let's do it. within ten days. $60 billion was there. when there's a small town, where there's a tornado or some other national disaster, we say let's do it. that's what makes america different. and here, we have now -- >> 66 days. >> 66 days and counting. individuals who are still without power out of their homes. individuals who are still suffering from this storm and it seems as though the rules are trying to change. the speaker did not...
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katrina land fall was ten days. gustav and ike was 17 days. the andrew was 31 days. why do you think why is it happening like this right now taking so long? >> i don't really know why it's happening so long. and why it's taken so long. it's hard to think it isn't anything but politics or quite frankly a lack of leadership or somehow a lack of concern. but you know what? speaker boehner should do between now and when he says he's going to vote. he should come to new york and new jersey. he should walk with me and others in queens. he should go to belle harbor, to breezy point. talk to those folks whose homes were burned to the ground. i was standing there with senator schumer who worked so hard to get us this money. standing there as people walked up to that area that had been burnt and you could tell, wolf, on their face whether their home had made it or not. they would see whether their home was bunt to the ground or still standing. i don't know why speaker boehner didn't do what he should have done. why he didn't lead. he need to answer those questions information
katrina land fall was ten days. gustav and ike was 17 days. the andrew was 31 days. why do you think why is it happening like this right now taking so long? >> i don't really know why it's happening so long. and why it's taken so long. it's hard to think it isn't anything but politics or quite frankly a lack of leadership or somehow a lack of concern. but you know what? speaker boehner should do between now and when he says he's going to vote. he should come to new york and new jersey. he...
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what was most galling about this is within ten days of katrina, we gladly voted $60 billion. it's now nine weeks since sandy struck long island, new york, new jersey, a and we have not gotten a penny from the united states congress. we played by the rules as i said last night, governor christie, governor cuomo, we met with eric cantor, who by the way, kept his word throughout this, and the bill was drawn. we were promised that it would come up yet. we provided every penny of documentation, and the speaker of the house of representatives walked off the floor, didn't even give us a courtesy of a notice, told as ann -- -- so there's some dysfunction in the leadership, the speaker for some reason is taking it out on new york, long island and new jersey, speaker boehner is the one. he walked off the floor, refused to tell us why, refused to give under the circumstances any indication of warning whatsoever, and eric cantor met with us throughout the week, he devised the strategy how to bring it to the floor to make it acceptable to let the republicans who wanted to vote against par
what was most galling about this is within ten days of katrina, we gladly voted $60 billion. it's now nine weeks since sandy struck long island, new york, new jersey, a and we have not gotten a penny from the united states congress. we played by the rules as i said last night, governor christie, governor cuomo, we met with eric cantor, who by the way, kept his word throughout this, and the bill was drawn. we were promised that it would come up yet. we provided every penny of documentation, and...
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in 2005 within 60 days the congress gave -- excuse me, within ten days we gave $60 billion for katrina and that went over $100 billion. it's now nine weeks and congress has not appropriated one penny to people of new york, new jersey and connecticut. my community, the southern end of it was destroyed, homes are under water. then you go to congressman turner at breezy point. this is devastation. these are people without homes, without food, without shelter, living in trailers and pickup trucks. this is not the united states of america. >> and on that, governors cuomo and christie released a statement saying continued inaction by the house is inexcusable. >> i'm going to put up a graphic with the most expensive storms, katrina, $105 billion, sandy, the second most expensive storm in the united states in terms of damage that it caused. congressman king, you just got into it right there but for folks watching this around the country, for somebody who is watching this in let's say colorado or nebraska or texas that say, well, it doesn't necessarily affect me, i don't want my tax dollars goi
in 2005 within 60 days the congress gave -- excuse me, within ten days we gave $60 billion for katrina and that went over $100 billion. it's now nine weeks and congress has not appropriated one penny to people of new york, new jersey and connecticut. my community, the southern end of it was destroyed, homes are under water. then you go to congressman turner at breezy point. this is devastation. these are people without homes, without food, without shelter, living in trailers and pickup trucks....
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our hour of desperate need, we have been left waiting for help six times longer than the victims of katrina with no end in sight. >> eugene, read the tea leaves for me. what is the real explanation as to this fumble on the part of the republican leadership in the house? was it a scheduling snafu or was it some inherent bias? >> well, you could call it bias. i think john boehner was just nervous about bringing up a bill that some of his more rural and conservative members would have a question about right after the fiscal cliff deal. i think he was, frankly, worried that today's vote might have turned out differently, today's vote for speaker might have turned out differently had he done that right then. and so, you know, you could say it's arguable that certainly for self-preservation that was a smart thing to do, but it clearly reinforced this feeling on the part of the few remaining northeastern republicans that they are the stepchildren of the party and that, you know, they're trying to get elected in what are pretty blue jurisdictions and they're not getting any help. >> here is somethi
our hour of desperate need, we have been left waiting for help six times longer than the victims of katrina with no end in sight. >> eugene, read the tea leaves for me. what is the real explanation as to this fumble on the part of the republican leadership in the house? was it a scheduling snafu or was it some inherent bias? >> well, you could call it bias. i think john boehner was just nervous about bringing up a bill that some of his more rural and conservative members would have...
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his right even though history has panned the federal government's reaction to the deadly hurricane katrina of two thousand and five then president george w. bush signed the first relief bill a mere four days after the storm made landfall compare that with the sixty six days since hurricane sandy hit the eastern shore board and well there's just a discrepancy now initial estimates of hurricane sandy say that at least fifty to sixty billion dollars in damage was inflicted across the northeast after a meeting between the tri state area congress members and house leadership members said that the vote the house will vote on a nine billion dollars flood insurance program package on friday and the whole bill on january fifteenth so why is it taking so long for some answers i was joined by michael brooks producer of the majority port he joined me from new york which is of course at the center of the storm i started off by asking him what the holdup was. this is really hard to explain i mean maybe republicans just hate new york and new jersey in the tri state area but you know a little bit less fli
his right even though history has panned the federal government's reaction to the deadly hurricane katrina of two thousand and five then president george w. bush signed the first relief bill a mere four days after the storm made landfall compare that with the sixty six days since hurricane sandy hit the eastern shore board and well there's just a discrepancy now initial estimates of hurricane sandy say that at least fifty to sixty billion dollars in damage was inflicted across the northeast...
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peter king noted, congressman, that $60 billion was appropriated within ten days for katrina. i think that's part of the predicate of him making that statement. >> not to make light of it, i think it's actually $64 billion in ten days was allocated towards katrina. i supported that effort as well. >> sure. >> i believe that when it comes to a disaster, people constantly ask what role does government have in my life. you know, you realize what the role of government is during a natural disaster like sandy. i don't live in the rockaways, i don't represent that area but it's where my family is from. i've seen the devastation multiple times. and these are people who don't ask for anything. they pull themselves up by their own boot straps and they get going again. but they're suffering right now. and every day that we delay -- and look, i understand what mr. boehner was going through yesterday. he had a tough vote in his conference. that wasn't fun. neither is not having power in your house. >> i understand. may i ask you this. this is being attributed to a scheduling snafu. are yo
peter king noted, congressman, that $60 billion was appropriated within ten days for katrina. i think that's part of the predicate of him making that statement. >> not to make light of it, i think it's actually $64 billion in ten days was allocated towards katrina. i supported that effort as well. >> sure. >> i believe that when it comes to a disaster, people constantly ask what role does government have in my life. you know, you realize what the role of government is during a...
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after katrina, we voted the aid in ten days. normally it takes 15, 20 days. it's been nine weeks and counting. what the speaker just did is delay it another two to three weeks. it's not available the 15th. the senate has to vote again now because the senate approval died with the old congress. speaker boehner by his cavalier and disgusting act delayed aid to very, very needy people by at least three weeks. >> you mentioned peter king, representative peter king. you add that to representative michael grimm who yesterday were blasting the house leadership and yet today they seem somewhat appeased. they say they will support him as speaker of the house. do you expect him to be reelected? i mean, is his leadership damaged from all of this? >> i'm not a republican. i'm not going to get into the internal politics of the republican party, but as an outside observer, i do expect him to get reelected. i don't see any significant challenge. >> okay. how about this, the president having signed the fiscal cliff deal into law via auto pen overnight but the next big fight
after katrina, we voted the aid in ten days. normally it takes 15, 20 days. it's been nine weeks and counting. what the speaker just did is delay it another two to three weeks. it's not available the 15th. the senate has to vote again now because the senate approval died with the old congress. speaker boehner by his cavalier and disgusting act delayed aid to very, very needy people by at least three weeks. >> you mentioned peter king, representative peter king. you add that to...
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and you know what he's right when hurricane katrina completely leveled parts of louisiana and other locations around the gulf back in two thousand and five then president george w. bush signed the first relief bill in a mere four days after that her and that storm made landfall meanwhile it's been sixty six days since hurricane sandy hit the eastern shore board and funding has yet to be approved now initial estimates of hurricane sandy say that at least fifty to sixty billion dollars in damages was inflicted across the northeast but those estimates could be on the low end when all things are said and done after a meeting between the tri state area congress members and house leadership it looks like the house of representatives will in fact vote on a nine billion dollars deal in flood insurance on friday and the whole bill it will be voted on on january fifteenth but still that means more than seventy days will pass before anything is actually done to help those victims michael brooks is the producer of the majority report he joined me earlier to talk from new york about what the holdup is in
and you know what he's right when hurricane katrina completely leveled parts of louisiana and other locations around the gulf back in two thousand and five then president george w. bush signed the first relief bill in a mere four days after that her and that storm made landfall meanwhile it's been sixty six days since hurricane sandy hit the eastern shore board and funding has yet to be approved now initial estimates of hurricane sandy say that at least fifty to sixty billion dollars in damages...
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. >> when katrina hit, ten days later, $60 billion. $100 billion altogether. now we have to hear from people in florida, louisiana, and texas and alabama and, yes, some people from california and the midwest, when they have a disaster, and we were there for them. the rules change for us, and it is now not an emergency and the federal government doesn't have a role in this? absurd, absolutely absurd! we demand nothing less than we have given the rest of the country, an emergency disaster means emergency and disaster. >> nobody wants a special favor. nobody is looking for a gift or anything else. when your people are literally freezing in the winter and they're without food, without shelter and without clothing and my own party refuses it to help them, then why should i help the republican party? i will stand on the values and principles that i believe are true republican principles, but turning your back on people starving and freezing is not a republican value. >> lisa, what's the fallout from this? clearly a lot of people are frustrated, but you have a new co
. >> when katrina hit, ten days later, $60 billion. $100 billion altogether. now we have to hear from people in florida, louisiana, and texas and alabama and, yes, some people from california and the midwest, when they have a disaster, and we were there for them. the rules change for us, and it is now not an emergency and the federal government doesn't have a role in this? absurd, absolutely absurd! we demand nothing less than we have given the rest of the country, an emergency disaster...
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ten days for victims of katrina. for the victims of sandy, new jersey, new york, connecticut, 66 days and the wait continues. there is only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims. the house majority and their speaker, john boehner. this is not a republican or democratic issue. national disasters happen in red states and blue states and states with democratic governors and republican governors. we respond to innocent victims of natural disasters, not as republicans or democrats, but as americans. or at least we did until last night. last night politics was placed before hosts to serve our citizens. for me, it was disappointing and disgusting to watch. on january 19th, 2010, i took an oath to serve all the people of new jersey, without regard to race or ethnicity, gender or political affiliation. and for the last 1,079 days i have worked as hard as i could to be loyal to that oath. whether under the pressure of dealing with a legislature of the opposite party, or the scrutiny of a hotl
ten days for victims of katrina. for the victims of sandy, new jersey, new york, connecticut, 66 days and the wait continues. there is only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims. the house majority and their speaker, john boehner. this is not a republican or democratic issue. national disasters happen in red states and blue states and states with democratic governors and republican governors. we respond to innocent victims of natural disasters, not as...
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it's more than 7 years since hurricane katrina and in new orleans officials fight every day for federal money to repair the city's play grounds and water pipes, the sidewalks and the auditorium. i want to bring in mitch landrieu. it's always good to see you. there's outrage from folks over whether or not they're going to get this money from this aid bill. we know that with katrina it took less than two weeks to authorize the first of several federal recovery packages, and you were lieutenant-governor at the time. but money is slow going. it trickles in, and there's a lot of frustration in new jersey and new york. explain what that process is like. >> well, first of all, it's perfectly understandable that our fellow americans in connecticut, new york and new jersey are frustrated. when you get hit by a major catastrophe like this and many american citizens lose everything they have and you're cold without electricity, you know, the first and most immediate thing that all americans lead it to is the rescue. shortly after that there's this lull, and that's where they are right now where co
it's more than 7 years since hurricane katrina and in new orleans officials fight every day for federal money to repair the city's play grounds and water pipes, the sidewalks and the auditorium. i want to bring in mitch landrieu. it's always good to see you. there's outrage from folks over whether or not they're going to get this money from this aid bill. we know that with katrina it took less than two weeks to authorize the first of several federal recovery packages, and you were...
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let me say to you, ten days after katrina, this congress appropriated $64 billion to the people in the gulf states. we didn't bat an eye. >> yeah. >> we take the first $9 billion on friday it will be 68 days after sandy hit. >> it's unconscionable, sir. and 72,000 homes and businesses have been damaged or destroyed in new jersey. 305,000 homes, 265,000 businesses damaged or destroyed in new york. and speaker boehner seems to think nothing of playing politics with storm victims and their very lives. >> i was told they had no stomach to take this bill up before the end of the year. and my response is will they have the stomach to see the suffering taking place in the rockaways, in blorooklyn, new jersey, and connecticut. could they stomach seeing small businesses that are closed and probably won't open again. we just came through the busiest cycle. the christmas holiday season. that's when they make just about all their money for the year to survive -- to go into the next year. so really what this is is a failure of the republican congress to have a heart. they did not have a heart for t
let me say to you, ten days after katrina, this congress appropriated $64 billion to the people in the gulf states. we didn't bat an eye. >> yeah. >> we take the first $9 billion on friday it will be 68 days after sandy hit. >> it's unconscionable, sir. and 72,000 homes and businesses have been damaged or destroyed in new jersey. 305,000 homes, 265,000 businesses damaged or destroyed in new york. and speaker boehner seems to think nothing of playing politics with storm victims...
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not just in sandy, but in irene and even from katrina. so the remaining $51 billion is key, and the house is going to vote on it two weeks from now. we did it in the senate in a bipartisan way. $60 billion. there were amendments that were debated, and we're expecting the house to send us virtually the same bill. they may tweak it here and there, but we're expecting them to us the same bill. if they don't, i think you may see a replay of what happened yesterday. the governors, particularly the republican governor, governor christie, who showed a lot of courage. my respect for him is much greater today than it was a couple of days ago. will make the same strong, hard points. >> now, i don't understand why the speaker did not take a call from governor christie. to me that just doesn't make good political sense to not take a call. maybe he had to explain that he didn't have the votes and that the whole thing could go down it if he put it up and he had to wait until friday and a new congress. that's the kind of thing one politician can explain
not just in sandy, but in irene and even from katrina. so the remaining $51 billion is key, and the house is going to vote on it two weeks from now. we did it in the senate in a bipartisan way. $60 billion. there were amendments that were debated, and we're expecting the house to send us virtually the same bill. they may tweak it here and there, but we're expecting them to us the same bill. if they don't, i think you may see a replay of what happened yesterday. the governors, particularly the...
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within 10 days after katrina, $60 billion was appropriated. nine weeks after sandy, not one penny has been appropriated. let me just make this one point. these republicans have no problem finding new york when they're out raising millions of dollars. they're in new york all the time filling pockets with money from new yorkers. i'm saying anyone from new york and new jersey who contributes one penny to congressional republicans is out of their minds. what they did last night was put a knife in the back of new yorkers and new jerseysy anns is an absolute disgras. arthel: i felt that knife. i'm from new orleans. we suffered through katrina. we lost 10 family homes. i lost all my childhood memories. i'm quite personally outraged. thursday you have to newly-elected congress in place. you guys have to start from scratch. is there any hope to get this back on the books and get a deal done quickly? >> i don't see how. the reason i say that is, we're not in session next week. the following week we're in session two days. then you have the presidential
within 10 days after katrina, $60 billion was appropriated. nine weeks after sandy, not one penny has been appropriated. let me just make this one point. these republicans have no problem finding new york when they're out raising millions of dollars. they're in new york all the time filling pockets with money from new yorkers. i'm saying anyone from new york and new jersey who contributes one penny to congressional republicans is out of their minds. what they did last night was put a knife in...
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you know, you helped katrina in 10 days. >> it is why the american people hate congress. >> the fury that's pitting republicans against each other on the eve of the new congress. >>> plus have you heard about this? a war on kwanzaa? one lawmaker calls it a leftist plot to destroy america. guess what, he's not backing down. >> we have a packed two hours straight ahead. new york congressman michael grimm and peter king have a lot to say about hurricane sandy. also joaquin castro and pennsylvania governor tom corbett. >> it is thursday, january 3rd. "starting point" begins right now. >>> good morning, everyone. good morning to you. >> hello. how are you? >> very well, thank you. >> good. >> our starting point this morning is a fresh start to the children of sandy hook elementary school. >> yes. >> the kids will return to class today for the first time since 20 of their friends, six of their educators, slaughtered by a gunman three weeks ago. >> we have deb feyerick, she is live there for us in monroe, connecticut, where the new sandy hook elementary school is set to open. deb, good morn
you know, you helped katrina in 10 days. >> it is why the american people hate congress. >> the fury that's pitting republicans against each other on the eve of the new congress. >>> plus have you heard about this? a war on kwanzaa? one lawmaker calls it a leftist plot to destroy america. guess what, he's not backing down. >> we have a packed two hours straight ahead. new york congressman michael grimm and peter king have a lot to say about hurricane sandy. also...
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post-katrina storm relief, all good. but post-superstorm sandy relief for the northeast not so much. talking points memo has details of the hypocrisy. he was one of 667 house members -- 67 house members to voted against for $9.7 billion in immediate aid but back in 2005 palazzo a local government official in mississippi lobbied hard for federal money to help his local community rebuild in the aftermath of hurricane katrina saying national leaders should stop sending inspectors to mississippi and start sending money. we're back after the break. arguments to feel confident in their positions. i want them to have the data and i want them to have the passion. but it's also about telling them, you're put on this planet for something more. i want this show to have an impact beyond just informing. an impact that gets people to take action themselves. as a human being, that's really important. this is not just a spectator sport. [ male announcer ] pillsbury grands biscuits. delicious. but say i press a few out flat... add some b
post-katrina storm relief, all good. but post-superstorm sandy relief for the northeast not so much. talking points memo has details of the hypocrisy. he was one of 667 house members -- 67 house members to voted against for $9.7 billion in immediate aid but back in 2005 palazzo a local government official in mississippi lobbied hard for federal money to help his local community rebuild in the aftermath of hurricane katrina saying national leaders should stop sending inspectors to mississippi...
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history, surpassed only by the $62 billion spent on recovery from hurricane katrina. the next largest aid package was $21 billion in the wake of 9/11, followed by $11.6 billion for hurricane charlie, way back in 2004. almost $9 billion for the 1994 northridge earthquake out in california. more than $4 billion for the midwest floods of 1993. those numbers, by the way, are not adjust for inflation. >>> still ahead, echoes from the fiscal cliff vote. they may carry all the way to 2016. we'll look at the impact for possible presidential contenders. >>> plus, questions are swirling about secretary of state hillary clinton. why aren't we getting more information about her condition and do we even have the right to know? 's back. again? it's embarrassing it's embarrassing! we can see you carl. we can totally see you. come on you're better than this...all that prowling around. yeah, you're the king of the jungle. have you thought about going vegan carl? hahaha!! you know folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. how happy are they jimmy? happier
history, surpassed only by the $62 billion spent on recovery from hurricane katrina. the next largest aid package was $21 billion in the wake of 9/11, followed by $11.6 billion for hurricane charlie, way back in 2004. almost $9 billion for the 1994 northridge earthquake out in california. more than $4 billion for the midwest floods of 1993. those numbers, by the way, are not adjust for inflation. >>> still ahead, echoes from the fiscal cliff vote. they may carry all the way to 2016....
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in our hour of desperate need we have been left waiting for help 6 times longer than the victims of katrina with no end in of the palace intrigue and political partisanship of one-upsmanship ahead of the lives of these citizens who sent these people to >> on new york's staten island, residents reacted with disbelief. >> if you were on capitol hill today what would you stink. >> reporter: the reaction harkened back to the famous headline from 1975. when president ford refused to bail out the big >> new york deserves better than the selfishness we saw on display last night - new jersey deserves better than the duplicity we saw on display last night, america deserves better than just another example of a govt who has forgotten who they serve and why. >> reporter: the house speaker sat behind a closed door. but he was obviously listening. after an early afternoon meeting, representative king emerged from the speaker's office to announce that he had the commitment he wanted. >> the bottom line is between friday morning and january 15, two votes will bring the 60 billion dollars that's absolutely
in our hour of desperate need we have been left waiting for help 6 times longer than the victims of katrina with no end in of the palace intrigue and political partisanship of one-upsmanship ahead of the lives of these citizens who sent these people to >> on new york's staten island, residents reacted with disbelief. >> if you were on capitol hill today what would you stink. >> reporter: the reaction harkened back to the famous headline from 1975. when president ford refused...
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judge napolitano: they need the money and the money was given in new orleans within ten days of katrina being hit. they are not being treated the same way. the problem with sandy's three infold. senators from new york and new jersey filled legislation with pork that has nothing to do with sandy. they can't get the money overnight. the federal government going to be the source of last resort for every natural calamities that happened in the united states of america? it is we are going to change the constitution because the constitution does not authorize it. it has been in the past so i understand the argument. i have friends and relatives who suffered with sandy. i myself, my farm in new jersey suffered with sandy but when the government decides to give away tens of billions of dollars and to make it more palatable to those who represent people in district other than once hit by sandy, more important to, we are back to where we started. spending money we don't have. having no discipline. operating the government outside the confines of the constitution. republicans who voted in favor of
judge napolitano: they need the money and the money was given in new orleans within ten days of katrina being hit. they are not being treated the same way. the problem with sandy's three infold. senators from new york and new jersey filled legislation with pork that has nothing to do with sandy. they can't get the money overnight. the federal government going to be the source of last resort for every natural calamities that happened in the united states of america? it is we are going to change...
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it only took congress 10 days to approve aid for hurricane katrina. >> starting next month, the city of oakland start issuing monessen 0 photo id cards to undocumented workers. if they will show a person's address, height and weight similar to a driver's license. this is the first topic id card that can be used as a debit card. the move may violate federal immigration laws. but oakland mayor jean quan argues congress has failed to pass comprehensive immigration reform and that something had to be done to help the immigrant population in oakland. there is a onetime application fee of $15 and up to a $2 monthly fee. residents will have to go to designated alerting stations in oakland to load money on to their cars. >> we will be right back. ♪ [ female announcer ] no more paper coupons. no more paper lists. [ dog barking ] ♪ no more paper anything. safeway presents just for u. ♪ save more. save easier. saving more, starts now. just for u on the safeway app. >> new this morning, starbucks was also start selling $1 reusable plastic cups today. if the company already gives customers
it only took congress 10 days to approve aid for hurricane katrina. >> starting next month, the city of oakland start issuing monessen 0 photo id cards to undocumented workers. if they will show a person's address, height and weight similar to a driver's license. this is the first topic id card that can be used as a debit card. the move may violate federal immigration laws. but oakland mayor jean quan argues congress has failed to pass comprehensive immigration reform and that something...
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compare that to hurricane katrina, ten days to landfall for a relief package, hurricane andrew, 30 days, less than half of the delay of sandy and here is the story behind the numbers. you see this cute little cottage on staten island? it was the retirement dream home of a couple you're about to meet. today, it's a heartbreaking reminder. look at this, that their lives, their futures are in limbo. sheila and dominic trayna are here to speak with us and share our story. the last time we were together, you were shaking the hand of president obama, who was walking down your street. dominic, you've lived on this street for more than 50 years. you went there with your family as a boy, you raised your own family there. what was your reaction when you saw what was left of your home? >> it was kind of scary, i mean, kind of just in shock. you know, we've been here my whole life. we moved down here in 1959, my parent's house down the street, we lost that. we lost the store that we had, that was our retirement, and then to look at our house, the kids grew up here, they loved the beach, they loved
compare that to hurricane katrina, ten days to landfall for a relief package, hurricane andrew, 30 days, less than half of the delay of sandy and here is the story behind the numbers. you see this cute little cottage on staten island? it was the retirement dream home of a couple you're about to meet. today, it's a heartbreaking reminder. look at this, that their lives, their futures are in limbo. sheila and dominic trayna are here to speak with us and share our story. the last time we were...
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it took congress only 10 days to approve relief for hurricane katrina victims. >> the 113th congress will convene at noon eastern time as newly elected members of the house of representatives and the senate are turned in. >> the new congress still faces disputes that play the dysfunctional 112 congress, one of the least productive and more than 60 years. >> tea part years within the republican ranks are insisting on fiscal discipline, while democrats envision a government with enough resource to help less fortunate. >> will take a quick break at 7:41 a.m.. we have a live look outside for mount tam. some sunshine out there. you cannot see just how cold it is. you will feel it when you head out this morning. some locations in the 20's and 30's. >> and a reminder to catch dr. feel right after the kron 4 morning news at 10:00 dr. feel right after the kron 4 morning news at 10:00 a.m.. wé (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful (woman) why walk 60 miles
it took congress only 10 days to approve relief for hurricane katrina victims. >> the 113th congress will convene at noon eastern time as newly elected members of the house of representatives and the senate are turned in. >> the new congress still faces disputes that play the dysfunctional 112 congress, one of the least productive and more than 60 years. >> tea part years within the republican ranks are insisting on fiscal discipline, while democrats envision a government with...
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katrina took ten days before congress and the white house managed to get aid bills signed. gustav 17 days, hurricane andrew in 1992, 31 days, devastated florida and the southeast. why do you think it is taking so long in this case? >> well, i really think that the speaker doesn't care about new york and new jersey. in other words, we're blue states. the fact of the matter is that he was afraid to bring this up yesterday, in my opinion, because the tea party and the right wing did not want to vote for the spending bill for new york or primarily for new york and new jersey. it's simply not fair -- >> so you think the tea party thinks that a natural disaster in a blue state is not as important as a natural disaster in a red state? >> i don't know how -- i have to come to that conclusion, because why else are we waiting nine weeks and it's going to be 12 or 15 by the time this passes the house in this piecemeal fashion and then passes the senate. so of course. it's clear to me that they didn't want to vote, the conservatives, the right wing didn't want to vote on this spending
katrina took ten days before congress and the white house managed to get aid bills signed. gustav 17 days, hurricane andrew in 1992, 31 days, devastated florida and the southeast. why do you think it is taking so long in this case? >> well, i really think that the speaker doesn't care about new york and new jersey. in other words, we're blue states. the fact of the matter is that he was afraid to bring this up yesterday, in my opinion, because the tea party and the right wing did not want...
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. >> it's absolutely devastating, and what was most galling about this is that within ten days of katrina, we gladly voted $60 billion and went over $1 billion ultimately. it's now nine weeks since sandy struck on long island, new york, new jersey, we have not gotten a penny from the united states consequence. we've played by the rules, as i said in my speech last night. governor christie, governor cuomo, blame yor bloomberg we met with eric cantor, who by the way kept his word throughout there, and the bill was drawn. it was supposed to come up thunderstorm this morning. and last night the speaker of the house of representatives walked off the floor, didn't even give us the courtesy of a notice. he told's aide to the majority leader who told us, we end ended up telling -- so there's some dysfunction in the republican leadership. for some reason the speaker is taking it out on new york, long island, new jersey. >>> we want to continue this conversation, but i want to go to the house floor, congressman steny hoyer is speaking about it. >> we had to borrow that money, yes, just as if the dp
. >> it's absolutely devastating, and what was most galling about this is that within ten days of katrina, we gladly voted $60 billion and went over $1 billion ultimately. it's now nine weeks since sandy struck on long island, new york, new jersey, we have not gotten a penny from the united states consequence. we've played by the rules, as i said in my speech last night. governor christie, governor cuomo, blame yor bloomberg we met with eric cantor, who by the way kept his word throughout...
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. >> katrina went much more quickly. >> ten days. >> yeah. >> we're now 71 days away. and the people of new york, new jersey, and connecticut is asking for the same kind of treatment that others of natural -- who have been victized by natural disasters have received. >> are you suggesting, then, that things have devolved so horribly among the tenor and rancor among the members of the house and the senate and capitol hill in general, that contributed to it? >> well, do you know what, we had an agreement so that the bill should have passed last tuesday. democrats, republicans working together, you know, i've been working very closely with michael grim and peter king. >> right. >> and governor cuomo, been working with governor christie. we thought we had a deal. and then on tuesday after the fiscal cliff vote, for no reason that was told to ums at any rate, not even to the republican members, they pulled the bill. >> why? why did it happen? i mean, i know you haven't been given a reason, but can you speculate? i have talked just to people here in the newsroom, why didn't
. >> katrina went much more quickly. >> ten days. >> yeah. >> we're now 71 days away. and the people of new york, new jersey, and connecticut is asking for the same kind of treatment that others of natural -- who have been victized by natural disasters have received. >> are you suggesting, then, that things have devolved so horribly among the tenor and rancor among the members of the house and the senate and capitol hill in general, that contributed to it? >>...
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katrina killed over 1,800 people and caused $145 billion in damage. sandy has been blamed for 20 deaths and $80 billion in damage. >> it's just bad form to compare disasters -- if you've lost your home, it's devastating for you. right? a tragedy is a tragedy, and comparing disasters -- >> he's trying to make his case and obviously got carried away with the hyperbole. >> he won't be invited to mardi gras any time soon. >> i live in new york, i'm from new orleans. they're both bad. let it go. >> still ahead on "starting point," the country reeling from the newtown massacre, but an extremely violent movie number one at the box office this weekend. how did the "texas chainsaw massacre" in 3d do so well? i'm guessing none of you saw it. and i'm thinking, "shouldn't you have more energy than me? you're, like, eight!" [ male announcer ] for every 2 pounds you lose through diet and exercise alli can help you lose one more by blocking some of the fat you eat. simple. effective. advantage: mom. let's fight fat with alli. learn more, lose more at letsfightfat.co
katrina killed over 1,800 people and caused $145 billion in damage. sandy has been blamed for 20 deaths and $80 billion in damage. >> it's just bad form to compare disasters -- if you've lost your home, it's devastating for you. right? a tragedy is a tragedy, and comparing disasters -- >> he's trying to make his case and obviously got carried away with the hyperbole. >> he won't be invited to mardi gras any time soon. >> i live in new york, i'm from new orleans. they're...
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in the wake of hurricane katrina, it took congress ten days to approve the money that those individuals needed to help rebuild their lives. that is the latest in long beach this morning, i'll send it back to you. >> alisyn: that's a great point. it is helpful to look how quickly the federal funds happened after katrina and other hurricanes. >> brian: i don't know anybody that got paid on their flood insurance yet. that's been over 2 1/2 months and that's a federal program. >> steve: so the showers going to take it up tomorrow on the first trench of money. it's a story we first told you about yesterday. a pilot flying around spots a guy robbing his house when he's up in the air. that pilot here live. his story just plain crazy. >> alisyn: are you recycling my old jokes? >> steve: i'm just recycling the banner. >> brian: then a cat fight at the hemmingway home in key west. cracking down on the felines. now the government is regulating cats. that's next. okay. obey the law, you you can't argue with nutrition you can see. great grains. great grains cereal starts whole and stays whole. see t
in the wake of hurricane katrina, it took congress ten days to approve the money that those individuals needed to help rebuild their lives. that is the latest in long beach this morning, i'll send it back to you. >> alisyn: that's a great point. it is helpful to look how quickly the federal funds happened after katrina and other hurricanes. >> brian: i don't know anybody that got paid on their flood insurance yet. that's been over 2 1/2 months and that's a federal program. >>...
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by comparison, in 2005, it took congress only ten days to get a $52 billion katrina relief package to president george w. bush's desk. >> wow, that's an amazing press conference, mika, wasn't it? >> yeah, it was. to me, it was just absolutely ludicrous that these people were left waiting even another second. i don't understand it. so i don't blame him. >> i don't either. >> it's obviously an outrage on the substance. and i don't mean in any way to denigrate chris christie's obviously heartfelt views about this, but man, as a political matter, john boehner's christmas present to chris christie is this thing. >> oh, my gosh. >> every moment, joe, you were just saying when we were off air, you know, every moment that christie was speaking, his approval rating was going up in new jersey a point every 60 seconds. >> by the way, he started at 72%. >> yes. there's not much further for him to go. and nationally, again, you know, chris christie, 2016, it's not a bad place to be to be in opposition to a congressional republican party. i'm saying even within the republican party. >> right. >> a
by comparison, in 2005, it took congress only ten days to get a $52 billion katrina relief package to president george w. bush's desk. >> wow, that's an amazing press conference, mika, wasn't it? >> yeah, it was. to me, it was just absolutely ludicrous that these people were left waiting even another second. i don't understand it. so i don't blame him. >> i don't either. >> it's obviously an outrage on the substance. and i don't mean in any way to denigrate chris...
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as governor christie pointed out yesterday, this is absolute devastation, in some ways comparable to katrina. >> take me back to tuesday night, congress is debating the fiscal cliff bill and you an other lawmakers were adamant the sandy relief bill be taken up. did you speak directly to speaker boehner, and were you as angry and outraged as you were yesterday? >> yes, matt. we were told during the week, we worked on this with eric cantor, governor cuomo, mayor christie, and were told it was coming up for a vote either tuesday evening or wednesday morning, and then we started getting rumors on tuesday evening that it may not come up, might be pulled, congress may adjourn. >> did you express your outrage directly to the speaker? >> at that time it was not raised, i was concerned. let me talk to you about the fiscal cliff, 99% certain the bill did come up. john said he would talk to us right after the vote and decide what was going to happen, but instead after the vote, the speaker left and we found out from an aide that the bill was pulled. >> here's what you said wednesday. you said that spea
as governor christie pointed out yesterday, this is absolute devastation, in some ways comparable to katrina. >> take me back to tuesday night, congress is debating the fiscal cliff bill and you an other lawmakers were adamant the sandy relief bill be taken up. did you speak directly to speaker boehner, and were you as angry and outraged as you were yesterday? >> yes, matt. we were told during the week, we worked on this with eric cantor, governor cuomo, mayor christie, and were...
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this to the floor today 79 days after the disaster, remember, it was ten days that we responded to katrina. this is 79 days. but i'm so pleased that those people who have lost their homes, lost their livelihood and 650,000 homes were totally destroyed. so although many of our businesses are back on their feet, many of the homeowners have gotten help. and i'm very proud of the federal government and state and local governments that we've been able to work together. there are many who are anxiously waiting for this support. now, number one, there's no excuse that the house did not pass the senate bill. they could have passed the senate bill. there was no reason they didn't pass the senate bill. but i'm very pleased that the first order of business in the 113th congress is coming up today so people in our communities can finally see relief. now, the package is not all perfect. it doesn't meet the $82 billion that was originally asked for by the states. it doesn't fully fund the community development block grant monies. the bill does not include what we think was superior senate language on th
this to the floor today 79 days after the disaster, remember, it was ten days that we responded to katrina. this is 79 days. but i'm so pleased that those people who have lost their homes, lost their livelihood and 650,000 homes were totally destroyed. so although many of our businesses are back on their feet, many of the homeowners have gotten help. and i'm very proud of the federal government and state and local governments that we've been able to work together. there are many who are...